Ruben Amorim

Ruben Amorim
Amorim with Manchester United in 2025
Personal information
Full name Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim
Date of birth (1985-01-27) 27 January 1985 (age 41)
Place of birth Lisbon, Portugal
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AC Milan (head coach)
Youth career
1998–2000 Clube Atlético Cultural
2000–2002 Benfica
2002–2003 Belenenses
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2008 Belenenses 96 (4)
2008–2017 Benfica 95 (5)
2012–2013 → Braga (loan) 30 (4)
2015 Benfica B 2 (0)
2015–2016 → Al-Wakrah (loan) 14 (2)
Total 237 (15)
International career
2003 Portugal U18 3 (0)
2003–2004 Portugal U19 13 (0)
2004–2005 Portugal U20 13 (0)
2005–2008 Portugal U21 10 (0)
2010–2014 Portugal 14 (0)
Managerial career
2018–2019 Casa Pia
2019 Braga B
2019–2020 Braga
2020–2024 Sporting CP
2024–2026 Manchester United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim (born 27 January 1985) is a Portuguese football manager and former player who most recently managed Premier League club Manchester United.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Taça de Portugal Taça da Liga Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Belenenses 2003–04 Primeira Liga 20000000–20
2004–05 Primeira Liga 170000000–170
2005–06 Primeira Liga 253100000–263
2006–07 Primeira Liga 231610000–292
2007–08 Primeira Liga 290100020–320
Total 964810020001065
Benfica 2008–09 Primeira Liga 262205020–352
2009–10 Primeira Liga 2432021100–384
2010–11 Primeira Liga 12020102010180
2011–12 Primeira Liga 60200060–140
2013–14 Primeira Liga 170605090–370
2014–15 Primeira Liga 10000100010120
Total 955140141290201546
Benfica B 2014–15 Segunda Liga 20———–20
Braga (loan) 2011–12 Primeira Liga 80000020–100
2012–13 Primeira Liga 224304170–365
Total 30430419000465
Al-Wakrah (loan) 2015–16 Qatar Stars League 142————142
Career total 237152511824002032218
  1. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  4. 1 2 Appearances in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  5. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Portugal 201010
201230
201360
201440
Total140

Managerial statistics

As of match played 4 January 2026
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref.
PWDLWin %
Casa Pia 1 July 2018 7 January 2019 4301075.00 [source?]
Braga B 16 September 2019 23 December 2019 11821072.73 [source?]
Braga 23 December 2019 4 March 2020 131012076.92 [source?]
Sporting CP 4 March 2020 10 November 2024 2311643433071.00 [source?]
Manchester United 11 November 2024 5 January 2026 63241821038.10
Career total 3222095558064.91

Honours

Player

Benfica

Braga

Manager

Braga

Sporting CP

Manchester United

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Portugal" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). 14 July 2014. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ruben Amorim admite: "Nunca pensei que fosse gostar do Sporting como gosto"" [Ruben Amorim admits: «I never thought I would come to like Sporting as much as I do»]. zerozero.pt. 9 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Rúben Amorim". worldfootball.net. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Ruben Amorim at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ↑ "Rúben Amorim". Worldfootball. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ruben Amorim". European Football. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Managers: Ruben Amorim". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  8. ↑ Cunha, Pedro Jorge (17 May 2015). "Benfica bicampeão: 28 com as faixas e dois à espera" [Benfica back-to-back champions: 28 with the sashes and two await]. Maisfutebol (in Portuguese). Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Atkin, John (14 May 2014). "Spot-on Sevilla leave Benfica dreams in tatters". UEFA. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Sporting CP win Supertaça with victory over SC Braga". Sporting CP. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "Tottenham vs Man Utd | UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Final". UEFA. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Rúben Amorim vence Prémio Vítor Oliveira - Treinador do Mês" [Rúben Amorim wins Vítor Oliveira Award - Manager of the Month]. Liga Portugal (in European Portuguese). 12 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Rúben Amorim wins the Vítor Oliveira Award – Manager of the Month". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 17 January 2024. Archived from the original on 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  14. ↑ "Rúben Amorim wins the Vítor Oliveira Award – Manager of the Month". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Rúben Amorim wins the Vítor Oliveira Award – Manager of the Month". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  16. ↑ "Rúben Amorim wins the Liga Portugal Betclic Award – Manager of the Month". Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. 10 September 2024. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Kick-Off 2021/22: os premiados, as declarações e o sorteio dos calendários". O Jogo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "Todos os premiados do Liga Portugal Awards". Liga Portugal. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "Amorim named Barclays Manager of the Month". Premier League. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.

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